(Des Moines, IA) – The average price for gas in Iowa took another dip this past week. According to AAA’s latest weekly report, the price of regular unleaded gasoline as of Dec. 24^th in Iowa, was $2.42 per gallon, on average. That’s down six-cents from the previous week, and down 36 cents from a year ago.

The national average on Wednesday was $2.86, down five cents from the week before. Retail diesel prices in Iowa fell eight-cents over the past week, to a statewide average of $3.31 per gallon.

One year ago, diesel prices in Iowa averaged $3.28. The current Iowa diesel price is 28 cents lower than the national average of $3.59.